Review on Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens: Perfect for Canon DSLR Cameras by Kai Wen ᠌

Name: Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens: Perfect for Canon DSLR Cameras
Item: Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens: Perfect for Canon DSLR Cameras
Rating: 3

September 13, 2022

Not a bad product, but you can find a better one.

Chasing versatility is just wasting money. It is better to take a whale 18-135mm, it is much better than 18-200mm.
If you want a versatile lens, then take a look at the 28-300mm L, but it costs about 90,000.

The conclusion can be drawn as follows: if you do not care about the quality of the picture, but only care about versatility, then this lens is for you.

Photo examples:
http://fotki. Yandex. Ru/users/cobavo/view/637039?page=0

http://fotki. Yandex. Ru/users/cobavo/view/618291?page=0

http://fotki. Yandex. Ru/users/cobavo/view/618292?page=0

Pros

1. Versatility 2. Fast focus, not USM but quite fast. 3. Pretty durable, not L of course, but don't worry about light hits. 4. Good image stabilizer.

Cons

1. Chromatic aberrations. 2. Soap at 3.5 and starting with 70mm focal length, working aperture 8-11. 3. The depth of field at 200mm is so meager that it is impossible to shoot objects up close, they simply will not be fully in focus.